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#1piecemaker 02-14-2013 06:10 AM

It turned out great!! beautiful!

HappyQuilter 02-14-2013 07:02 AM

wow love this one - the colors are very pretty too! I also like your avatar - is it stacked thread spools? very cute!

Grace MooreLinker 02-14-2013 07:07 AM

great spinning wheel

imnywoman 02-14-2013 07:25 AM

I love it! Love Moda and you did a wonderful job with it.

QultingaddictUK 02-14-2013 07:54 AM


Originally Posted by MamaInRed (Post 5857503)
My latest quilt top. This is a free Moda Bake Shop pattern. After smoothing it out on the design wall I saw I really need to redo two of the triangles on the bottom row (took the picture anyway). This was the most challenging I have done up to this point with all the bias edges it was a bugger to keep from stretching the blocks, even with a ton of starch. It was still a lot of fun to make.
Thanks for looking :)

A wonderful quilt, adore it.

A tip, too late I know, from Dawn Cameron Dick. When sewing fabric on the bias, put the bias side down to the feet dogs, they stop the fabric from stretching.

dungeonquilter 02-14-2013 08:28 AM

Lovely quilt. Just a tip. When adding the setting triangles, place them so that the straight of grain is on the outside and the bias edges are sewn to the blocks. It helps to keep the stretching in check.

MamaInRed 02-14-2013 09:35 AM


Originally Posted by HappyQuilter (Post 5860649)
wow love this one - the colors are very pretty too! I also like your avatar - is it stacked thread spools? very cute!

Thank you all for the kind words.

HappyQuilter my avatar quilt is done by Thimbleblossom Patterns, who is one of the designers for Bonnie & Camille fabrics, it is called Spools, done in Marmalade. There is a better picture in my photo album.

MamaInRed 02-14-2013 09:38 AM


Originally Posted by QultingaddictUK (Post 5860787)
A wonderful quilt, adore it.

A tip, too late I know, from Dawn Cameron Dick. When sewing fabric on the bias, put the bias side down to the feet dogs, they stop the fabric from stretching.

Thank you ! It is never to late for a tip that can help. I did some of them that way do to the multiple stitched lines the triangles connected too. Got a bit more difficult as it got larger. Something I will be sure to take note of & use on the next one with bias cuts :)

MamaInRed 02-14-2013 09:47 AM


Originally Posted by dungeonquilter (Post 5860860)
Lovely quilt. Just a tip. When adding the setting triangles, place them so that the straight of grain is on the outside and the bias edges are sewn to the blocks. It helps to keep the stretching in check.

Thank you. These were 60 degree triangles with the top point notched off. The straight of grain line had to be sewn to the octagon first on two separate sides to make the block into a rhombi shaped block.

I could see where it would make a big difference with a balanced triangle & I will make note of this helpful tip as well for the future.

Quilting is a learning process & I am so greatful for the wealth of knowledge others here are willing to share on this forum. I learn something new daily :)

northern lass 02-14-2013 10:39 AM

Lovely quilt. Like the pattern and choice of colour very much


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